Reel-to-reel component drying apparatus

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for drying a component transferred in a reel-to-reel method. The apparatus for drying a component transferred in a reel-to-reel method includes an uncoiler and a recoiler, both for transferring the component, a drying chamber disposed between the uncoiler and the recoiler and drying the component, wherein the drying chamber includes an inner space, a transfer roller for transferring the component; an infrared drier for irradiating infrared light toward the component, and a hot air supplier for supplying hot air between the infrared drier and the component.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for drying a component transferred in a reel-to-reel method, the apparatus comprising:
 an uncoiler and a recoiler, both transferring the component;   a drying chamber disposed between the uncoiler and the recoiler and drying the component, wherein the drying chamber includes an inner space;   a transfer roller for transferring the component; an infrared drier for irradiating infrared light toward the component; and   a hot air supplier for supplying hot air between the infrared drier and the component,   wherein the transfer roller includes a plurality of transfer rollers which are arranged inside the drying chamber in the transfer direction of the component, the component including a product area protruding from a base and a dummy area disposed between neighboring product areas, the product area and the dummy area being alternately disposed, and the transfer rollers include a plurality of steps formed not to contact the product area but to contact the dummy area only.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the infrared drier comprises a pair of infrared driers disposed in a height direction to face each other with the transfer roller therebetween. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hot air supplier comprises: in the drying chamber, a hot air supply duct disposed between the transfer roller and the infrared drier; a hot air supply pump for supplying hot air from outside into the hot air supply duct; and a discharge device for discharging the hot air from inside the drying chamber to the outside. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the hot air supply duct extends from a rear end to a front end of the drying chamber in the reverse direction of the conveyed component. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the drying chamber comprises a plurality of drying chambers, and each of the plurality of drying chambers comprises a height measurement device for measuring an average height of the component in a width direction, the height measurement device being disposed close to an adjacent drying chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising a height adjustment device for controlling a height of the transfer roller based on the average height measured by the height measurement device. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising a tension adjustment device disposed in the uncoiler or the recoiler, and adjusting a tension of the uncoiler or the recoiler based on the average height measured by the height measurement device. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the tension adjustment device is disposed in a rear end of the uncoiler or in a front end of the recoiler, and comprises a buffer roller moving in a height direction. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a cooling chamber disposed in a rear end of the drying chamber and cooling the component. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the component comprises a product area protruding from a base and a dummy area disposed between neighboring product areas, the product area and the dummy area being alternately disposed, and the transfer roller comprises a plurality of steps formed not to contact the product area but to contact the dummy area only.